Some places feel like a postcard. Cascais feels like a secret you want to keep, but can’t, because the urge to share it is too strong. The first time I walked through the quaint nestled water front town of Cascais, the Atlantic breeze caught my hair and the sound of clinking glasses spilling out of tucked-away cafés and I remember thinking: People really live like this?
Well, it turns out, they do!
Believe it or not, there are more and more people who are choosing to.. People who used to work an office job turned in their office chairs for ocean views and a lounge chair. Families looking for safety and sunshine and a place to send their kids to school; where they will have a
bright future, playing in the sand in the summers and working on their knowledge during the school year. Even older couples or retirees who no longer crave the hustle and bustle of life but instead what the sublime weather has to offer.
It’s hard to sum up Cascais without sounding like you’re exaggerating, but it really is all those things. Quiet, coastal calm with just enough energy and historic charm that sweeps you off your feet at every turn. It is a lifestyle that feels effortless but intentional.
